Woman charged after about 6kg of suspected cocaine found at Hong Kong airport

The 22-year-old Filipino passenger had arrived from Phnom Penh; the seizure was valued at about HK$3.6 million.

By newsdesk · 1 November 2026, 18:07 HKT

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Customs and Excise Department officers found about 6kg of suspected cocaine in the woman’s checked luggage during clearance at Hong Kong International Airport on October 31. She had arrived from Phnom Penh and was charged with one count of trafficking dangerous drugs.

She was due to appear at the West Kowloon magistrates’ court on November 2.